Boardwalk Empire is a period drama focusing on Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (based on the historical Enoch L. Johnson), a political figure who rose to prominence and controlled Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition period of the 1920s and 1930s. Nuc... Show More

Boardwalk Empire is a period drama focusing on Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (based on the historical Enoch L. Johnson), a political figure who rose to prominence and controlled Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition period of the 1920s and 1930s. Nucky acts with historical characters in both his personal and political life, including mobsters, politicians, government agents, and the common folk who look up to him. The federal government also takes an interest in the bootlegging and other illegal activities in the area, sending agents to investigate possible mob connections but also looking at Nucky's lifestyle—expensive and lavish for a county political figure. The final season jumps ahead seven years, to 1931, as Prohibition nears its end.
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HBO's Boardwalk Empire is gearing up for its exciting and unpredictable third season debut, and what better way to prepare than to catch up on The Complete Second Season, out next Tuesday! Watch an exclusive clip from one of the disc's behind-the-scenes featurettes in which Kelly Macdonald discusses her character's complicated desires. First Look: 'Boardwalk Empire' Season 3 Pix "There's been a lot of sexual tension, really, in the air with Owen (played by Charlie Cox) and that's why she can't